Vacuum advance solution?

npca-riverpatrol · Post by **npca-riverpatrol** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 1:50 pm

Stay tuned, folks. I may have finally landed on a solution for the non-existant vacuum advance. If it works out, electronic ignition kits from Pertronics will be next. I'll let you all know when I have the final details.

npca-riverpatrol · Post by **npca-riverpatrol** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 11:18 am

Okay folks, got the hot ticket for the vacuum advance problem. I sent 3 out to be rebuilt, and they came back beautiful! The place to send them to is: Hiway Auto Parts, Inc. 1526 River Road Puyallup, WA 98371 253-845-7020 The vacuum advance for the Patrols is obsolete, you can't buy them any more. But the truck will run crappy when they're bad. So this is a great solution to the problem. It costs about $45 to rebuild one.

npca-hoss · Post by **npca-hoss** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 9:58 am

; WELL IF YOU DON'T HAVE ONE IN YOUR DIST. THEY WHAT? MINE IS GONE ; ?.

npca-4x4xjonx4x4 · Post by **npca-4x4xjonx4x4** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 1:29 pm

; $45 isnt bad at all. Specially considering the fact that the stock Datsun Z-Car vacuum advance diaphragm is $32 at its cheapest...

npca-riverpatrol · Post by **npca-riverpatrol** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 2:36 am

Hey Hoss, I would be very surprised if your's is gone. You would have a very big hole in the front of your distributor that would create a huge vacuum leak. I don't know how the truck could even run if it were missing - but I've never tried that. Take another look: it screws on to the front of the outside of the distributor, it kind of looks like a flying saucer with a vacuum fitting on the north end, and it's about 2 inches in diameter.

npca-hoss · Post by **npca-hoss** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 11:10 pm

; i guarantee it ain't there because the last owner took it off and then used ; some sheet metal and screws to lock down the breaker plate the only advance i ; get is from the springs and weights and i have to advance it some while timing ; or it is a real dog no power that's why i have been looking for either a new ; dist. or vacuum module for a while now>

npca-riverpatrol · Post by **npca-riverpatrol** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 2:10 am

That truly sucks. There have been distributors on eBay sometimes. If you're desparate. let me know - I might be able to let go of a spare. It would need rebuilding, as well as the vacuum advance. Nothing major, mainly freeing up the breaker plate so it turns easily, new points and condensor - until the electronic ignition is available.

npca-vern · Post by **npca-vern** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 9:36 am

Hoss, Get me your address and I will send you my distributor and vacuum advance. I ended up doing the conversion with the 240z dist so I have the upper half that you can have. vernb@tintfactory.com Vern

npca-hoss · Post by **npca-hoss** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 7:56 pm

; thanks , Vern. my address is as follows mark d. skaggs 15510 hwy 238 grants ; pass Oregon 97527 www.skaggsgunsmithing.com this is ; much appreciated. WOW thanks , again. mark

npca-riverpatrol · Post by **npca-riverpatrol** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 8:16 am

Hey Hoss - you're pretty close to some other active Patrol people. One in Klamath Falls and another around Bend area (I think). And if you or Vern are interested, there may still be available an entire Patrol rolling chassis in Spokane - for free!